IHS Research Program — tribal research review, capacity building and liaison

Indian Health Service, Office of Public Health Support

The IHS office that reviews all IHS research for tribal involvement and 45 CFR Part 46 compliance, builds tribal research capacity through technical assistance, and acts as liaison to federal agencies, universities and foundations.

Indicative award

Not a cash award (not a cash award)Review, technical assistance and liaison services; no dollar figure published.

Timing

Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Ongoing; inquiries go to the Research Director, Office of Public Health Support, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville MD.

Who can apply

Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank, Practitioner

Eligibility

Any researcher working with IHS facilities, data, or patients routes through this office; the program reviews all IHS research to ensure maximum tribal involvement. Technical assistance is aimed at tribes and individual AI/AN researchers, so a university team's practical route is a tribal partnership rather than a solo application.

SSWR clusters

Topics

tribal research review · research capacity · human subjects protections · federal liaison

Apply at

https://www.ihs.gov/dper/research/

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

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IHS Research Program — tribal research review, capacity building and liaison

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